The wife of Tesla Cybertruck bomber Matthew Livelsberger went on a series of anti-MAGA rants on social media years before he blew up the truck outside Donald Trump‘s Las Vegas hotel.
To the contrary, Livelsberger’s family say he ‘loved’ Trump and was ‘100 percent a patriot’.
‘He used to have all patriotic stuff on Facebook, he was 100 percent loving the country.
‘He loved Trump, and he was always a very, very patriotic soldier, a patriotic American.
‘It’s one of the reasons he was in Special Forces for so many years. It wasn’t just one tour of duty,’ his uncle told The Independent on Thursday.
Sara, on the other hand, dialed up in the lead up to the 2016 presidential election, where she shared a slew of Facebook posts condemning the Republican.
Sharing a photo of a sign featuring a cartoon image of Trump that read ‘stop bigotry’, Sara wrote that she ‘can’t wait to slap this baby on my truck’.
She also shared a screenshot of a tweet posted by Trump in 2015, writing that he ‘needs to spend less time on Twitter posting and deleting tweets, and more time focusing on maybe…a god d**m platform of some sort?’
Few details have been made public about the alleged bomber’s personal life, but he appeared to be married to social worker Sara Livelsberger, (pictured with Livelsberger) who in the lead up to the 2016 election shared a slew of Facebook posts spouting anti-Trump rhetoric
Livelsberger has limited social media presence, but his ‘registered Democrat’ wife Sara was very active on Facebook in 2015 and 2016
She also shared a screenshot of a tweet posted by Trump in 2015, writing that he ‘needs to spend less time on Twitter posting and deleting tweets, and more time focusing on maybe…a god d**m platform of some sort?’
Another post showed her wearing a t-shirt that said ‘Girls just want to have FUN-damental Rights’, suggesting she takes a pro-choice stance on abortion.
Sara, whose hometown is listed as Playa del Carmen, Mexico, has not posted on Facebook since May 2016 and has not been tied to the Las Vegas bombing
It comes as authorities say they are investigating possible links between Livelsberger’s bombing and the terrorist attack in New Orleans hours before, as it was revealed both perpetrators once served on the same military base.
Livelsberger was identified as the perpetrator of the bombing at Trump’s hotel just hours after he died in the explosion.
Although investigations are still ongoing, the blast was caused by ‘a bomb carried in the bed of the rented Cybertruck’ or ‘very large fireworks’, according to Tesla CEO Elon Musk.
Livelsberger lived in Colorado Springs and was an active member of the Army, previously received a Meritorious Honor Award for work benefiting the US Embassy in Tajikistan.
In his time in the military, he was also profiled by a local newspaper in Ohio for his work with the military in Afghanistan.
He grew up in Ohio and was married Sara, with property records showing the couple purchased a home in Colorado Springs together in 2015.
However CBS News reported that he was on break from duty in Germany when he carried out the attack, and Sara had reportedly not heard from him in several days.
Cops have also linked Livelsberger to several addresses – including a different townhouse in Colorado Springs that was raided by the FBI overnight.
Another post showed her wearing a t-shirt that said ‘Girls just want to have FUN-damental Rights’, suggesting she takes a pro-choice stance on abortion
Livelsberger (pictured) – who died in the bombing – grew up in Colorado Springs, Colorado and was an active member of the Army. He previously received a Meritorious Honor Award for work benefiting the US Embassy in Tajikistan
Livelsberger is suspected of renting the Cybertruck in Colorado Springs and driving it across the border to Nevada on Wednesday morning to carry out his attack.
Law enforcement sources have also revealed that Livelsberger previously served at the same military base as New Orleans terrorist Shamsud Din Jabbar, who on Wednesday drove a rented Tesla truck into a crowd of New Year revelers, killing at least 15 people and wounding dozens. Police have not confirmed if the pair were known to each other.
Din Jabbar served at Fort Liberty in North Carolina, previously known as Fort Bragg. Livelsberger previously lived at an address close to the base, but investigators have yet to confirm the location of the base the pair have in common.
Livelsberger has served in the Army for 19 years, the majority of which was spent in the Special Forces (SF) unit.
The suspected terrorist seemingly climbed the ranks throughout his time with the unit, having started off working as a SF Communications Specialist in 2006.
While holding that position, Livelsberger said on his Linkedin that he also worked on a nearly one-year contract with General Dynamics Corp, a firm specializing in aerospace and defense.
He alleges he ‘engineered and fielded the first mobile standoff hyperspectral imaging “Lightguard Minotaur” system’ during his time at General Dynamics Corp.
General Dynamics told DailyMail.com they have no record of employing Livelsberger.
Livelsberger in 2015 moved into an intelligence and operations role within the SF and in 2016 received the Department of State Meritorious Honor Award.
Police have released a series of photographs from inside the Cybertruck which blew up outside Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas, revealing an arsenal of explosives
Fireworks, gas tanks and camping fuel were in the bed of the car, and were likely connected to a detonation system controlled by the driver
Fireworks, gas tanks and camping fuel were in the bed of the car, and were likely connected to a detonation system controlled by the driver
The Cybertruck – made by Trump ally Elon Musk’s company Tesla – was seen in a fiery blaze outside the front revolving doors of the Trump International Hotel on Wednesday
He was recognized by the US Ambassador for ‘interagency contributions that resulted in increased interoperability and efficiency while serving as the Operations Sergeant at Special Operations Command Forward- Central Asian States (SOCFWD-CAS) within US Embassy Dushanbe’, Livelsberger wrote on LinkedIn.
He became a SF operations manager and team sergeant in February 2023 and moved into his remote and autonomous systems role in November last year.
His LinkedIn profile also touts proficiency in French and certifications in unmanned aircraft systems, as well as a Project Director qualification.
The explosion took place at 8.40am in the hotel’s valet area. Surveillance footage showed the truck sitting outside the front entrance. Seconds later, the entire $80,000 car blew up in a fiery blaze – with its roof going up in flames first.
Debris smoked as it pinged off the pavement and sparks which looked like fireworks could be seen lighting up the black cloud of smoke emitting from the vehicle.
A tumble of charred fireworks mortars, cannisters and other explosive devices were found crowded into the back of the pickup.
Officials are still exploring how the explosives were detonated, but sources with knowledge of the investigation have expressed that it was likely controlled by the driver.
Livelsberger was the sole fatality in the attack, and authorities largely credit Musk’s hulking stainless steel truck with preventing further damage because it was able to contain much of the explosion.
None of the nearby windows of the hotel were damaged despite the violence of the blast.
Hours before the attack in Las Vegas, Shamsud Din Jabbar drove an electric vehicle into crowds in New Orleans, killing 15 pedestrians and injuring dozens more.
Law enforcement sources have since revealed the cars used in both attacks were rented through Turo, and they were both EVs, prompting concerns they are linked.
